Eating disorders in children and teens can be hard for parents to understand. TODAY.com talked to experts to find out what parents and all family members should know when handling disordered eating ...

Parents in eating disorder treatment are not the problem. They are the solution. Research consistently shows that family-based treatment, which positions parents as the primary agents of recovery, is ...

Coming to the realization that your child has an eating disorder can be upsetting and overwhelming. But parents have the power to help their child begin to heal—even if the child isn’t completely ...

Doctors are urging families and caregivers to be on the lookout for warning signs of eating disorders over the summer months -- a time when schedules are different and children and teens may spend ...

Parenthood demands presence – physically, emotionally, and mentally. For LGBTQ+ people navigating an eating disorder, that expectation can feel overwhelming. Research shows LGBTQ+ adults are ...

My daughter hates broccoli, would eat mac and cheese every day if I let her, and will refuse an entire meal if there’s even one blueberry on her plate. It’s annoying for sure, but she’s just a picky ...

Sara* can’t remember a day when her mother didn’t talk about her weight. Now 27, Sara grew up watching her mom step on the bathroom scale every morning, sighing in disappointment no matter what the ...

In today’s Washington Post, Joanna Chakerian discusses her three-year battle with bulimia, which she claims was triggered by someone close to her: Her mother. When I was 20 and a normal body weight by ...

Editor's note: This story discusses disordered eating. Eating disorders in children and teens can be hard for parents to understand. TODAY.com talked to experts to find out what parents and all family ...